In October 2014, Guangdong and Guangxi jointly signed the Guangdong-Guangxi Interprovincial Pilot Cooperation Special Zone Implementation Plan. This plan has accelerated the construction of the Pilot Zone and its neighbouring areas in a series of phases, and is set to usher in a new era of cooperation between Guangdong and Guangxi with regard to industrial relocation. The development of the Pilot Zone will take place in three phases, all implemented between 2013 and 2030. More